The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
hey pretty lady where you, tonights the night
Is a special night for the both of us cause we're getting close
Baby I could love you forever and baby I could love you..
Forever
And I wont ever let you go, when we drop,
Cause I'm spittin and I love you and you're hot
And I'll never ever leave you
Cause I swear to God I love you
Katie and I are flies tonight
Don't fly away don't fly to high.
I met a guy, he asked, how my day?
I said my day, my days was ok because
I saw Katie A and Katie B today
Working them high heels
And they working them scraped heels
Oh yeah!
Say, I don't know what to do, with the both of you
Cause your looking so pretty tonight and baby baby I just might..
Take you for a ride tonight
Now come on girl it's time to get crazy
I'm not the one whos lazy baby
Look at you move your fancy feet
Dancing so proudly, man thats my biggest fantasy.
I love you just so much
Just the way you are and your special touch
Dancing around like you like to mush
It's the mosh pit baby, I'm not trying to talk. Hush hush
Baby baby darling here is to me and you tonight
No ones watching me so get crazy
And time to get it right
Because I love you
And you know baby I love you
So its doesn't matter if your scared of what your names is
You know you cannot dance
Get your pants on baby get that prance on
Everybody loves the way you get your dance on
I could love you if you shake your shoulders get your pants on baby
Katie and I are flies tonight
Don1t fly away don't fly to high.
I met a guy, he asked, how my day?
I said my day, my days was ok because
I saw Katie A and Katie B today
Working them high heels
And they working them scraped heels
Oh yeah!
Say, I dont know what to do, with the both of you
Cause your looking so pretty tonight and baby baby I just might..
Take you for a ride tonight
So come on. Just dance whatcha waiting for
You know that you're the girl that I adore
And I'll never ever leave you side. No more.
I'm going to stick with you tonight
We'll dance till the bright lights hit the street just right.
I'm not scared of you
And baby I can be true if you love me to
I'm the one for you and you..re the one for me. Lets dance till we are free.
Katie and I are flies tonight
Don't fly away don't fly to high.
I met a guy, he asked, how my day?
I said my day, my days was ok because
I saw Katie A and Katie B today
Working them high heels
And they working them scraped heels
Oh yeah!
Say, I don't know what to do, with the both of you
Cause your looking so pretty tonight and baby baby I just might..
Take you for a ride tonight
Is a special night for the both of us cause we're getting close
Baby I could love you forever and baby I could love you..
Forever
And I wont ever let you go, when we drop,
Cause I'm spittin and I love you and you're hot
And I'll never ever leave you
Cause I swear to God I love you
Katie and I are flies tonight
Don't fly away don't fly to high.
I met a guy, he asked, how my day?
I said my day, my days was ok because
I saw Katie A and Katie B today
Working them high heels
And they working them scraped heels
Oh yeah!
Say, I don't know what to do, with the both of you
Cause your looking so pretty tonight and baby baby I just might..
Take you for a ride tonight
Now come on girl it's time to get crazy
I'm not the one whos lazy baby
Look at you move your fancy feet
Dancing so proudly, man thats my biggest fantasy.
I love you just so much
Just the way you are and your special touch
Dancing around like you like to mush
It's the mosh pit baby, I'm not trying to talk. Hush hush
Baby baby darling here is to me and you tonight
No ones watching me so get crazy
And time to get it right
Because I love you
And you know baby I love you
So its doesn't matter if your scared of what your names is
You know you cannot dance
Get your pants on baby get that prance on
Everybody loves the way you get your dance on
I could love you if you shake your shoulders get your pants on baby
Katie and I are flies tonight
Don1t fly away don't fly to high.
I met a guy, he asked, how my day?
I said my day, my days was ok because
I saw Katie A and Katie B today
Working them high heels
And they working them scraped heels
Oh yeah!
Say, I dont know what to do, with the both of you
Cause your looking so pretty tonight and baby baby I just might..
Take you for a ride tonight
So come on. Just dance whatcha waiting for
You know that you're the girl that I adore
And I'll never ever leave you side. No more.
I'm going to stick with you tonight
We'll dance till the bright lights hit the street just right.
I'm not scared of you
And baby I can be true if you love me to
I'm the one for you and you..re the one for me. Lets dance till we are free.
Katie and I are flies tonight
Don't fly away don't fly to high.
I met a guy, he asked, how my day?
I said my day, my days was ok because
I saw Katie A and Katie B today
Working them high heels
And they working them scraped heels
Oh yeah!
Say, I don't know what to do, with the both of you
Cause your looking so pretty tonight and baby baby I just might..
Take you for a ride tonight
Lyrics submitted by XxteenxheartsxX
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Ar first i thought maybe it was about a postitute. Now i think its about a stipper. i agree why is there a&b, katie must be his girlfriend. shes one katie by day and another by night. "So its doesn't matter if your scared of what your names is" obviously she dosent want to use her real name.